Satyrium longicauda 0
Author: John Lindley (1799-1865)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Diseae Subtribe: Satyriinae
Genus: Satyrium
English name: Blushing bride satyrium
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : GGd07 uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland. MAP 830mm-1820mm APCV 17% MAT 53ºF MFD 55 day MAPE 1532 mm MASMS 62% Alt 1820m-3300m
Groupe : GGd08 Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland. MAP 575mm-828mm APCV 26% MAT 49ºF MFD 96 day MAPE 1548 mm MASMS 73% Alt 1900m-2900m
Groupe : GGm18 Lydenburg Montane Grassland. MAP 660mm-1180mm APCV 23% MAT 57ºF MFD 21 day MAPE 1840 mm MASMS 70% Alt 1260m-2160m
Groupe : GGs09 Midlands Mistbelt Grassland. MAP 730mm-1280mm APCV 21% MAT 60ºF MFD 7 day MAPE 1620 mm MASMS 68% Alt 760m-1400m
Groupe : GGd08 Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland. MAP 575mm-828mm APCV 26% MAT 49ºF MFD 96 day MAPE 1548 mm MASMS 73% Alt 1900m-2900m
Groupe : GGm18 Lydenburg Montane Grassland. MAP 660mm-1180mm APCV 23% MAT 57ºF MFD 21 day MAPE 1840 mm MASMS 70% Alt 1260m-2160m
Groupe : GGs09 Midlands Mistbelt Grassland. MAP 730mm-1280mm APCV 21% MAT 60ºF MFD 7 day MAPE 1620 mm MASMS 68% Alt 760m-1400m
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Siliceous Sand between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 6-8 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill4>Haarlem'. (Wild origin)
30-04-20 Sown 100 seeds in a container 1L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 12-52w E
10-03-21B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill13>Haarlem'. (Wild origin)